[KsSunflower]

Oprah has on today, the guy who wrote the book, "The Growing Storm"? or something like that. Anyway, he and an Iraqi man are on and have changed the minds of the audience. A woman from Germany who came here 30 years ago, was practically in tears as she implored Americans that we have freedom and that the Iraqi people deserve the same.

It was absolutely incredible...anyone else catch the show? The tide will turn!

Like her or not, Oprah has influence over the average American. Look what she does for book sales. This is huge!

[dfwgator]

A woman from Germany who came here 30 years ago, was practically in tears as she implored Americans that we have freedom and that the Iraqi people deserve the same.

As admirable as those beliefs may be, that is not the reason we are going after Iraq. It is because Iraq is a threat to the US, it has nothing to do with the kind of government they have. If Saddam only brutalized his own people, the US wouldn't do a thing about it. It is only because he is a threat to us, that we are forced to take action. If the next Iraqi leader is a dictator who is friendly to the US, the government will not care one whit. We restored the Emir of Kuwait, and Kuwait isn't a democracy.

[My Favorite Headache]

Caught it and agree

[PoisedWoman]

Thanks for the timely head's up. Oprah comes on here in 40 minutes and I'll turn it on for sure!

[YaYa123]

I checked on amazon.com at the start of Oprah, because I had never heard of the book....it was # 46 in sales. Just an hour or so ago, it had risen to # 37, and is now # 27. Pretty amazing, huh?

[MotleyGirl70]

Like her or not, Oprah has influence over the average American. Look what she does for book sales. This is huge!

Oprah has zero influence over me.

Perhaps more fitting your post should have read ...Oprah has influence over the average American Liberal WOMAN.

[Hila]

Thank GOD that Oprah got to air this program, she does have lots of influence and it was a redeeming factor where the major news stations failed to be, again, honorable. The media believe they can manipulate the nation's conscience, and they are up for a major wake up call. Oprah's program today was a very timely in setting matters to right order. God bless George W. Bush with divine direction and timing in all these decisions.

[alnick]

Oh, I wish that I hadn't turned it off. When it first came on, her guest was bashing Bush and then Oprah said something about we need to understand why they hate us, and so I thought that I was in for a two-fer (Bash America and Bush) so I changed the channel.